1、madeofcanruohanxingUnit5Canada“TheTrueNorth”Languagepoints1.Ratherthantaketheaeroplanealltheway,theydecidedtoflytoVancouverandthentakethetrainwesttoeastacrossCanada.她她们们不不想想一一路路乘乘飞飞机机,她她们们决决定定先先飞飞到到温温哥哥华华,再再从从西西海海岸岸乘乘火火车车横横穿穿加加拿拿大大到到达达东东海海岸岸。ratherthan表表示示客客观观事事实实,意意为为“是是而而不不是是;与与其其不不如如”。它它连连接接的的并并列
2、列成成分分可可以以是是名名词词、代代词词、形形容容词词、介介词词(短短语语)、动动名名词词、分分句句、不不定定式式、动动词词等等。(1)连连接接两两个个名名词词或或代代词词Heisanexplorerratherthanasailor.与与其其说说他他是是一一个个海海员员,不不如如说说他他是是一一个个探探险险者者。YouratherthanIaregoingtogocamping.是是你你而而不不是是我我要要去去野野营营。ratherthan连连接接两两个个名名词词或或代代词词作作主主语语时时,谓谓语语动动词词应应与与ratherthan前前面面的的名名词词或或代代词词在在人人称称和和数数上上
3、保保持持一一致致。注意!(2)连连接接两两个个形形容容词词Thesweatersheboughtwasbeautifulratherthancheap.与与其其说说她她买买的的这这件件羊羊毛毛衫衫便便宜宜不不如如说说它它漂漂亮亮。(3)连连接接两两个个介介词词(短短语语)或或动动名名词词Wewillhavethemeetingintheclassroomratherthaninthegreathall.我我们们是是在在教教室室里里开开会会,不不是是在在大大厅厅里里。Sheenjoyssingingratherthandancing.她她喜喜欢欢唱唱歌歌,而而不不喜喜欢欢跳跳舞舞。(4)连连接接
4、两两个个分分句句Weshouldhelphimratherthanheshouldhelpus.是是我我们们应应该该帮帮助助他他而而不不是是他他应应该该帮帮助助我我们们。(5)连连接接两两个个不不定定式式Idecidedtowriteratherthan(to)telephone.我我决决定定写写信信而而不不打打电电话话。注注意意:ratherthan后后接接不不定定式式时时,不不定定式式可可以以带带to,也也可可以以不不带带to,如如上上句句。但但ratherthan位位于于句句首首时时,则则只只能能接接不不带带to的的不不定定式式。如如:Ratherthanallowthevegetabl
5、estogobad,hesoldthemathalfprice.他他唯唯恐恐蔬蔬菜菜烂烂掉掉,把把它它们们以以半半价价卖卖掉掉了了。(6)连连接接两两个个动动词词Heranratherthanwalked.他他是是跑跑来来的的,而而不不是是走走来来的的。注注意意:这这里里ratherthan后后用用了了walked,而而没没有有用用walk,表表示示客客观观事事实实,而而不不是是主主观观愿愿望望。如如果果换换成成walk,则则作作“宁宁愿愿而而不不愿愿”解解。2.Goingeastward,youwill.-ward(s)加加在在前前置置词词上上,构构成成副副词词,表表示示方方向向backwa
6、rd(s)向向后后,upward(s)向向上上。3.PeoplethinkitisCanadasmostbeautifulcity,surroundedbymountainsandthePacificOcean.许许多多人人认认为为温温哥哥华华是是加加拿拿大大最最美美的的城城市市,因因为为它它被被大大山山包包围围,濒濒临临太太平平洋洋。surroundvt.包包围围,围围绕绕;圈圈住住Treessurroundourhouse.我我们们房房子子的的四四周周都都是是树树。Thepolicesurroundedthehouse.警警察察包包围围了了这这幢幢房房子子。Theoceansandseas
7、surroundingtheislandsaredeepblueandmanyofitscitieslieonthebay.settledown1)坐坐下下,躺躺下下Hesettleddowninhischairtoreadthenewspaper.4.Thatafternoonaboardthetrain,thecousinssettleddownintheirseats.那那天天下下午午,这这对对表表姐姐妹妹上上了了火火车车落落了了座座。aboardadv.,prep.在在上上;在在船船上上2)过过安安定定的的生生活活Afteryearsoftraveling,hedecidedtoset
8、tledownhere.3)安安下下心心来来,专专心心致致志志于于Thentheysettledthemselvesdown_work.A.toB.onC.withD.inA5.managetodo阅阅读读下下列列句句子子,注注意意managetodo的的意意思思和和用用法法。1).Althoughhehasntreceivedanyformaleducation,Mr.Wangmanagedtofinishhistask.2).Weshouldmanagetorealizeourdream.归归纳纳总总结结managetodosth.(=succeedindoingsth.)是是“设设法法做
9、做、设设法法完完成成某某事事”的的意意思思。辨辨析析managetodo与与trytodo用用manage时时,成成功功的的把把握握大大些些;用用try时时,成成功功的的把把握握不不大大。即即:managetodosth.的的意意思思是是“设设法法成成功功地地完完成成”,而而trytodosth.的的意意思思是是“尽尽力力做做(但但结结果果不不一一定定成成功功)”。6.Manyofthemhaveagiftforridingwildhorsesandcanwinthousandsofdollarsinprizes.1)haveagiftfor.在在.方方面面有有天天分分/天天赋赋gift特特指
10、指与与生生俱俱来来的的天天份份或或才才能能,如如绘绘画画、音音乐乐等等。Hergiftfordancingamazedtheteacher.老老师师对对她她舞舞蹈蹈的的天天份份大大感感惊惊奇奇。2)thousandsof成成千千上上万万的的类类似似的的用用法法还还有有:hundredsof数数以以百百计计的的scoresof许许多多millionsof上上百百万万的的dozensof许许多多,大大量量tensofthousandsof数数以以万万计计的的7.mostCanadianslivewithinafewhundredkilometresoftheUSAborder大大多多数数加加拿拿大
11、大人人居居住住在在靠靠近近美美国国数数百百公公里里以以内内的的边边疆疆地地带带考考点点within介介词词,在在(尤尤指指时时间间、距距离离、范范围围、限限度度等等)之之内内,以以内内;在在里里头头。within与与in表表达达时时间间的的区区别别:within指指在在时时间间范范围围之之内内,不不超超过过;而而in是是经经过过若若干干时时间间,指指期期限限之之外外。Illbetherewithinanhour.(一一小小时时之之内内)Illbethereinanhour.(一一小小时时之之后后)withinreachofsb.或或withinonesreach意意为为“在在某某人人能能够够得
12、得着着的的范范围围之之内内”。8.Theywentthroughawheat-growingprovinceandsawfarmsthatcoveredthousandsofsquareacres.火火车车穿穿过过一一个个种种植植小小麦麦的的省省份份,他他们们看看见见了了面面积积有有数数千千平平方方英英亩亩的的农农场场。wheat-growing是是一一个个复复合合形形容容词词。9.Canadahasmorefreshwaterthananyothercountryintheworld.句句中中的的more.thananyother.是是用用比比较较级级表表示示最最高高级级含含义义。如如果果是
13、是在在同同一一范范围围内内比比较较,常常用用“主主语语+谓谓语语+比比较较级级+thananyother+单单数数名名词词”或或者者“主主语语+谓谓语语+比比较较级级+thananyoftheother+复复数数名名词词”。如如果果是是在在不不同同的的范范围围内内比比较较,常常用用“主主语语+谓谓语语+比比较较级级+thanany+单单数数名名词词”。如如:Heistallerthananyotherboyinourclass./Heistallerthananyoftheotherboysinourclass.他他是是我我们们班班上上最最高高的的男男孩孩。Chinaislargerthana
14、nycountryinAfrica.中中国国比比非非洲洲的的任任何何一一个个国国家家都都大大。ExercisesI.根根据据下下列列各各句句句句意意及及所所给给单单词词的的首首字字母母或或汉汉语语提提示示,写写出出所所缺缺单单词词的的正正确确形形式式。1.Passengerscheckedtheirb_beforeboardingtheplane.2.Mykidsspendhours_(闲闲聊聊)onthephonetotheirfriends.3.Webeganour_(向向东东的的)journeyatdawn.eastwardaggagechatting4.Thegovernmentwas
15、urgedtotake_(措措施施)tofightthespreadofAIDS.5.Theywerethelasttwotogoa_theship.6.Theywerenearthe_(边边界界)betweenFranceandGermany.bordermeasuresboard7.Thebossdecidedtopassoverhis_(轻轻微微的的)mistakes.8.Insomedevelopingcountriesmoreandmorepeoplearemigratingtou_areas.9.Thepolices_thehouseafteramurderhappenedlast
16、night.10.Duringthewindstormtheshipsstayedintheh_.arbourslightrbanurrounded.根根据据括括号号内内的的提提示示翻翻译译下下列列句句子子。1.他他住住在在一一所所四四周周都都是是美美丽丽花花草草的的房房子子里里。(besurroundedby)Helivesinahouse(that/whichis)surroundedbybeautifulflowersandgrass.2.就就像像他他的的父父亲亲一一样样,他他也也有有音音乐乐天天赋赋。(haveagiftfor)Justlikehisfather,healsohasag
17、iftformusic.3.司司机机没没能能及及时时看看见见另另一一辆辆车车。(catchsightof)Thedriverfailedtocatchsightofanothercarintime.4.你你认认为为你你能能在在一一小小时时内内完完成成这这项项工工作作吗吗?(managetodo)Doyousuppose/think/believeyoucanmanagetofinishtheworkin/withinanhour?5.他他一一路路冲冲往往车车站站,结结果果还还是是误误了了火火车车。(alltheway)Herushedallthewaytothestation,onlytomissthetrain.6.听听到到这这个个令令人人兴兴奋奋的的消消息息,他他哭哭了了而而不不是是笑笑了了。(ratherthan)Hearingtheexcitingnews,hecriedratherthansmiled.7.他他计计划划在在乡乡下下定定居居。(settledown)Heplannedtosettledowninthecountry.8.杰杰克克比比班班里里任任何何一一个个学学生生都都高高。(anyother)Jackistallerthananyotherstudentinhisclass.